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Title: No high beam
Post by: toolittletime on November 28, 2015, 07:42:49 PM
Could a dirty contact in the ignition switch cause my high beam to stop working?
Blue indicator light (high beam) on dash not coming on either.

Thanks..

Tim
Title: Re: No high beam
Post by: Sasquatch Jim on November 28, 2015, 07:44:54 PM
 Replace the headlight.
Title: Re: No high beam
Post by: toolittletime on November 28, 2015, 07:48:11 PM
Quote from: Sasquatch Jim on November 28, 2015, 07:44:54 PM
Replace the headlight.

Will that make the indicator light come on?
Title: Re: No high beam
Post by: Kiwi_Roy on November 28, 2015, 07:54:55 PM
This is an 07 Norge
http://www.thisoldtractor.com/guzzi007/schematics/2007_Norge.gif
It looks as though the high beam indicator is independent of the lamp itself,
See if you can locate the white wire and measure the Voltage to chassis
Some of the Norges have 2 headlight relays.

It may be the dimmer switch or wiring.

Looking at the schematic again it seems as though there are 2 different fuses associated with the headlights, the Low beam circiut goes through the relay R4
Check all your fuses
Title: Re: No high beam
Post by: Guzzidad on November 28, 2015, 07:58:33 PM
   Check if high beam comes on with the flasher button. If it does, then it's probably the high beam dip switch. If it doesn't it's probably a relay.
Title: Re: No high beam
Post by: Wayne Orwig on November 28, 2015, 08:27:37 PM
Switch
Title: Re: No high beam
Post by: oldbike54 on November 28, 2015, 08:40:05 PM
Quote from: Wayne Orwig on November 28, 2015, 08:27:37 PM
Switch

 I'd rather fight ...

  Dusty
Title: Re: No high beam
Post by: toolittletime on November 28, 2015, 09:51:46 PM
Quote from: Kiwi_Roy on November 28, 2015, 07:54:55 PM
This is an 07 Norge
http://www.thisoldtractor.com/guzzi007/schematics/2007_Norge.gif
It looks as though the high beam indicator is independent of the lamp itself,
See if you can locate the white wire and measure the Voltage to chassis
Some of the Norges have 2 headlight relays.

It may be the dimmer switch or wiring.

Looking at the schematic again it seems as though there are 2 different fuses associated with the headlights, the Low beam circiut goes through the relay R4
Check all your fuses

Sorry, should have specified this problem is on my 02 EV. I'll check tomorrow on some of the suggestions. Is there a good tutorial on cleaning the contacts in the ignition switch.

Thanks!!
Title: Re: No high beam
Post by: Wayne Orwig on November 28, 2015, 09:58:58 PM
Quote from: toolittletime on November 28, 2015, 09:51:46 PM
Sorry, should have specified this problem is on my 02 EV. I'll check tomorrow on some of the suggestions. Is there a good tutorial on cleaning the contacts in the ignition switch.

Thanks!!

Handlebar switch.

Not likely do have anything to do with the ignition switch.

Might be the connector or a bad wire going to the handlebar.
Title: Re: No high beam
Post by: SmithSwede on November 28, 2015, 10:30:33 PM
A little Tareyton humor from Dusty.   Well played, sir
Title: Re: No high beam
Post by: oldbike54 on November 28, 2015, 10:51:42 PM
Quote from: SmithSwede on November 28, 2015, 10:30:33 PM
A little Tareyton humor from Dusty.   Well played, sir

 Seems no one else got it Prescott  :laugh:

  Dusty
Title: Re: No high beam
Post by: Sasquatch Jim on November 28, 2015, 11:45:04 PM
  Oh I got it but it's really dated a ways back.
 I figure anybody who wears suspenders got it.
Title: Re: No high beam
Post by: twodogs on November 29, 2015, 08:59:33 AM
Smoken
Title: Re: No high beam
Post by: ken farr on November 29, 2015, 11:14:54 AM
.....bulb?.....


kjf
Title: Re: No high beam
Post by: guzzisteve on November 29, 2015, 11:19:34 AM
Quote from: oldbike54 on November 28, 2015, 08:40:05 PM
I'd rather fight ...

  Dusty

Sorry, I smoked Camels not Lucky Strikes
Title: Re: No high beam
Post by: toolittletime on November 29, 2015, 05:47:26 PM
OK the results........loos e wire in the harness going to the headlight from handlebar switch. Now the high beam light and indicator light are coming on....all is good!!

It was Tareyton cigarettes, in the 1960's way, way, before my time, but I heard there is a youtube on the "I'd rather fight than switch" slogan coined by, no doubt, some Madison Avenue executive. They were knee deep in cigarette ad money then, or so I've heard.......now to find my suspenders.
Thanks all  :bow: :bow: :bow:...........Tim